# Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging For Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging, cpsc recall number is 26-455; product is Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles; recall date is April 30, 2026; hazard is The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . The 6 mL nasal spray’s packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children; remedy type is Refund, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-455 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** April 30, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . The 6 mL nasal spray’s packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bottles out of sight and reach of children and go to the webform posted on www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to begin a request for a refund. Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 786,100 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** None reported _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** Germany _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, with Lot numbers 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831. These travel size bottles have “Afrin® Original Nasal Spray” and “1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)” printed on a label located on the front of the bottle. It is a six-digit number, followed by the expiration date in following format: “YYYYMMM”. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles Hazard: The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . The 6 mL nasal spray’s packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 30, 2026 Units: About 786,100 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-455 ### Recall > Bayer Recalls 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Illness from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging ### Product > Name of Product: Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL Bottles ### Recall date > Recall Date: April 30, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The 6 mL nasal sprays contain an imidazoline, which must be in child-resistant packaging or meet the labeling requirements for non-complying packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . The 6 mL nasal spray’s packaging is not child-resistant nor bears the required labeling statement, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bottles out of sight and reach of children and go to the webform posted on www.livewell.bayer.com/afrin-original-spray-recall to begin a request for a refund. Consumers will be asked to take and submit a photo of the product before disposing of it in order to receive a refund. ### Units affected > Units: About 786,100 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: None reported ### Recalling firm > Manufacturer(s): Bayer HealthCare LLC, of Whippany, New Jersey ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: Germany ### Sold at > Sold At: Retailers such as convenience stores and travel hubs including airports from September 2024 to April 2026 for about $7 to $9. ### Which items are affected > Description: This recall involves unexpired Travel Size Afrin® Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles, with Lot numbers 230361, 240822, 241198, 250066, 250152, 250646, and 250831. These travel size bottles have “Afrin® Original Nasal Spray” and “1/5 FL OZ (6 mL)” printed on a label located on the front of the bottle. It is a six-digit number, followed by the expiration date in following format: “YYYYMMM”. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Bayer-Recalls-6-mL-Size-Afrin-Original-Nasal-Spray-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Illness-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).